Sec Form 4 Filing - Short Robert D III @ VirnetX Holding Corp - 2018-12-18

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Short Robert D III 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VirnetX Holding Corp [ VHC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Technology Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O 308 DORLA COURT, SUITE 206 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/18/2018 (Street) ZEPHYR COVE, NV89448 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/18/2018 M 24,199 A $ 1.15 80,866 D Common Stock 97,045 I By: The Short Revocable Living Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.15 12/18/2018 M 24,199 ( 1 ) 04/02/2019 Common Stock 24,199 $ 0 48,391 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Short Robert D III C/O 308 DORLA COURT SUITE 206 ZEPHYR COVE, NV89448 X Chief Technology Officer Signatures /s/ Kendall Larson, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert D. Short III 12/20/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )12/48th of the shares subject to the option to purchase 312,590 shares of the Company Common Stock, granted to the Reporting Person on April 3, 2009, vested and became exercisable on April 3, 2010 and 1/48th of the total shares vest and become exercisable on the same day of each month thereafter so long as the reporting person's Continuous Service Status (as defined in the Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan) continues. If a Change of Control (as defined in the Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan) occurs, all of the Shares underlying this Option then unvested as of the date of the Change of Control, will vest and become exercisable immediately prior to the consummation of the Change of Control transaction.

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